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Windows 11’s Secure Boot 2023 updates are failing across some PCs, exposing a wider firmware problem

Microsoft’s CA-2023 Secure Boot update broke PCs. Learn why UEFI firmware failed, how vendors reacted, and how to fix your boot issues.
Windows Report

Microsoft Adds Secure Boot Alerts in Windows 11 Ahead of 2026 Expiration

Windows 11 now shows Secure Boot alerts to help users prepare for 2026 certificate expiration and avoid security issues.
ExtremeTech

Microsoft Will Use Windows Updates to Keep Secure Boot Working as Certificates Expire

Microsoft will use standard Windows 11 updates to keep Secure Boot working on existing PCs as the operating system's original certificates near their end. The company says Secure Boot certificates ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft issues optional fix for Secure Boot zero-day used by malware

Microsoft has released security updates to address a Secure Boot zero-day vulnerability exploited by BlackLotus UEFI malware to infect fully patched Windows systems. Secure Boot is a security feature ...
Bleeping Computer

August Windows security update breaks dual boot on Linux systems

According to user reports following this month's Patch Tuesday, the August 2024 Windows security updates are breaking dual boot on some Linux systems with Secure Boot enabled. This issue is caused by ...
Ars Technica

Found in the wild: 2 Secure Boot exploits. Microsoft is patching only 1 of them.

Researchers have unearthed two publicly available exploits that completely evade protections offered by Secure Boot, the industry-wide mechanism for ensuring devices load only secure operating system ...